Shared Flashcard Set

Details

AJ 1
Penal Codes
49
Criminal Justice
Undergraduate 1
09/24/2011

Additional Criminal Justice Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
187PC
Definition

 The unlawful killing of a human being, or a fetus, with malice aforethought. 

Term
203PC
Definition

 Mayhem

 To unlawfully and maliciously maim, disfigure or deprive a person of member of his/her body (slit ear, nose, gouge out eye).

Term
207 PC
Definition

Kidnapping 

Through force or fear,  stealing or taking away (asportation) another person against their will

Term
243 el PC
Definition

Spousal Battery

Battery on a spouse, cohabitant or parent of a defendants child (misdemeanor level of injury/complaint of pain)

Term
261 PC
Definition

Rape

Unlawful sexual intercourse through the use of force, fear or the victims incapacitation

 

Term
240 PC
Definition

Assault

Unlawful attempt, coupled with a present ability, to commit a violent injury on the person of another. 

Term
245 PC
Definition

Assault w/ a deadly weapon

 Any person who commits an assault upon the person of another with a deadly weapon or instrument other than a firearm or by any means of force likely to produce great bodily injury.

Term
242 PC
Definition

Battery

The unlawful use of force or violence against another  

Term
192 PC
Definition

Manslaughter

The unlawful killing of a human being without malice.

 

 

 

 

Term
211 PC
Definition

Robbery

The felonious taking of personal property in the possesion of another, from his person or immediate presence, and against his will, accomplished by means of force or fear. 

Term
215 PC
Definition

Carjacking

The felonious taking of a motor vehicle in the possesion of another, from his or her person or immediate presence with the use of force or fear. 

Term
459 PC
Definition

Burglary 

entering a structure with intend to commit a theft or felony therein. 

Term
537 PC
Definition

Defrauding an Innkeeper

Any person that receives service from the Innkeeper without paying and intent to defraud is guilty of a public offense. 

Term
487 PC
Definition

Grand Theft

stealing anything that is valued at $950 or more.

Term
484 PC
Definition

Theft (Petty)

stealing anything that is valued at or lower than $950.

Term
12021 PC
Definition

Ex-Felon Possession of firearm

Any person that has been convicted shall not be allowed to own or operate a firearm.

Term
12025 PC
Definition

Carrying or Possessing of a Concealed Firearm

Carrying a concealed firearm without a permit in ones's person vehicle is illegal. 

Term
12020 PC
Definition
Possession of Deadly Weapon (guns, knives, etc.) or nonfirearm weapon (brass knuckles, etc.)
Term
289 PC
Definition

Rape/Sodomy with a device

 Anal or Gential penetration with a foreign object for sexual purposes. 

Term
496 PC
Definition

Receiving Stolen Property

Any person that receives a stolen property whether they knew or assumed, is guilty. 

Term
422 PC
Definition

Criminal Threats

Malicious intent to harass a person which can lead to the death or injury of that person. 

Term
470 PC
Definition

Forgery

The signing of a fictious person towards gaining any fiancial reward. 

Term
242(a) PC
Definition

Battery against a Peace Officer.

 

 

Term
417 PC
Definition

Brandishing a Weapon

Drawing or showing off a weapon in a rude threathening manner or uses it in a fight or quarrel.

Term
273.5 PC
Definition

Spousal Abuse

Inflicting a corporal injury, resulting in a traumatic condition, on a spouse, cohabitant or parent of a defendant's child (felony level of injury; break, bruising, etc.)

Term
273.6 pc
Definition

Violation of a Protective order re: 

Spousal Abuse

Term
288 pc
Definition

Lewd Act on a Child

 

Ledw or lascivious act committed on a child (under 14), for the gratification of the person of the child

Term
289 pc
Definition
Anal or Genital Penetration (Fape/sodomy) with a foreign object for sexual purposes
Term
470 pc
Definition

Forgery

 

With the intent to defraud, singing the name of another person of a fictitious person on a contractual document

Term
166.4 pc
Definition
Violation of a general court order
Term
451 pc
Definition

Arson

The willful and malicious burning of any structure, forest land or property

Term
646.9 pc
Definition

Stalking

 

The malicious and intentional harrassment of another, with the intent to instill fear of injury into the victim and/or his family

Term
246 pc
Definition

Shooting into an Inhabited Dwelling

 

The malicious and willful discharge of a firearm into an inhabited/habitable building, occupied vehicle, motor home or aircraft

Term
243.4 pc
Definition

Sexual Battery

 

Any person who touches an intimate part of another person while that person is unlawfully restrained by the accused or an accomplice

Term
243 (b) pc
Definition

Battery

When a battery is committed against the person of a peace officer, custodial officer, firefighter, emergency medical technician, lifeguard (etc).

Term
241(c) pc
Definition

Assault

when an assault is committed against the person of a peace officer, firefighter, emergency medical technician

Term
368 (b)(1) pc
Definition

Elder Adult Abuse

 

Any person who knows or reasonably should know that a person is an oelder or dependent adult and is likely to produce great bodily harm

Term
503 pc
Definition

Embezzlement

 

Embezzlement is the fraudulent appropriation of property by a person to whom it has been intrusted

Term
518 pc
Definition

Extortion Defined

 

Extortion is the obtaining of property from another, with his consent or the obtaining of an official act of   a public officer, induced by a wrongful use of force or fear.

Term
530.5 pc
Definition

Identity Theft

 

Any person who willfully obtains personal identifying information of another person, and uses that information for any unlawful purpose i.e (credit, goods, services).

Term
594 pc
Definition

Vandalism

 

Every person who maliciously commits any of the following acts with respect to any real or personal property not his/her own i.e (damages, destroys, defaces with grafity)

Term
653 pc
Definition

Tattooing Minor

 

Every person who tattoos or offers to tattoo a person under the age of 18 is guilty of a misdemeaner

Term
647(a) pc
Definition

Homeless Shelter

 

Any peace officer may transport any person (youth, runaway) as quickly as possible, to the nearest shelter.

Term
647(b) pc
Definition

Loitering Around Adult Schools

 

Every person who loiters about any school in which adults are present

Term
647(f) pc 
Definition

Prostitution

 

Any person who has been previously convicted one or more times of a violation of prostitution (sex offense; positive Aids blood test; felony classification)

Term
653(f) pc
Definition

Solicitation to commit felony

 

Every person who, with the intent that the crime be committed, solicits another to offer, accept, or join in the offer or acceptance of a bribe

Term
288(a) pc
Definition

Lewd Act on Child 

 

Any person who willfully and ledwly commits any lewd or lascivious act, on a child who is under the age of 14 

Term
12031 pc
Definition

Loaded Firearm

A person carrying a loaded firearm when

he/she carries a loaded firearm on his/her person or in a vehicle while in any public place or on any public street
Term
190 pc
Definition

Murder of a Peace Officer

 

The unlawful killing of a peace officer, with specific intent

Supporting users have an ad free experience!